COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

"To ask the Chief Executive if the schedules listed on the online cleaning schedule ( http://www.southdublin.ie/schedulerpublicviewer/mapviewer.html ) are changed or adjusted seasonally or are they the same all year round? The question arises due to concern from some citizens that there is insufficient litter picking carried out by South Dublin County Council?"

REPLY:

The cleaning schedules are arranged according to the seasonal nature of the work programmes carried out by the Public Realm Operations Sections. Litter picking on open spaces coincides with grass cutting operations during the cutting season. Community clean-ups are scheduled according to when community groups are active and occur less frequently during the winter months. Some locations within the county suffer from consistent dumping and these areas are scheduled for regular visits throughout the year. Litter picking operations can also be added to the schedule as requests are received for one off targeted operations.